{"id":17784,"date":"2026-10-24T21:19:21","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T01:19:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/?post_type=news&p=17784"},"modified":"2026-10-24T21:19:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T01:19:21","slug":"match-preview-san-jose-earthquakes-vs-real-salt-lake-10-31-26-mls","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/news\/mls\/match-preview-san-jose-earthquakes-vs-real-salt-lake-10-31-26-mls\/","title":{"rendered":"San Jose Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"

San Jose Earthquakes host Real Salt Lake at PayPal Park on Saturday, October 31 (5:00 PM ET \/ 4:00 PM CT \/ 2:00 PM PT).<\/strong><\/p>\n

Neither club carries a reported injury or suspension concern into this one, so San Jose Earthquakes and Real Salt Lake should each field close to full-strength lineups. Preston Judd leads the home side’s attack with 16 goals this season, with attacking midfielders Timo Werner (37 chances created) and Ousseni Bouda (6 goals) expected to support him in the final third. Real Salt Lake will be built around striker Sergi Solans Ormo, whose 12 goals head their scoring charts, alongside attacking midfielder Diego Luna, who has created 43 chances this season.<\/p>\n

This has the look of a tight affair rather than an end-to-end shootout. San Jose arrive fourth in the Western Conference<\/a>, firmly inside the playoff picture, while Real Salt Lake sit 10th with a -3 goal difference from 36 points across 30 games \u2014 a side capable of moments (a 3-0 win over New England Revolution, a 3-1 win at Sporting Kansas City) but inconsistent on the road. San Jose’s recent form reads D W D D D, built around a 3-1 win over Portland Timbers, and PayPal Park should provide the edge needed to turn a close game their way.<\/p>\n\n\n